Wall fixture



V. W. CAMPBELL WALL FIXTURE Filed July 26 1932 Nov. 14, 1933.

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Patented Nov. 14, 1933 Q l QU-NITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE,

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H V wALLrIx rURE I I veman-w. CampbelKNashua, N. H. .1 iAnpl'i au jfii 2c, 1932." Serial No. 624,791 1 -fs'c a m e -2.

- This invention relates-toanovel and "improved wallfixture for bath-room and toilet-room accessoriesg such' as towel bars, tooth-brush .and tumbler holders, and otherdevices. I

1 The invention will best beunderstood by reference to the following description, when 'taken in connection with the accompanying drawing of one specificv embodiment thereof, while its scope will be pointed out more particularly in the appended claims.

In the drawing: 7

Fig. 1 is a horizontal, longitudinal, sectional view of a wall fixture embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional view, on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the base or taching plate and its stem, or post.

Referring to the drawing, and'to the embodiment of the invention illustrated therein, there is shown a wall fixture comprising a base orattaching plate 5,'conveniently made of sheet metal, and provided with countersunk holes 6 for the heads of screws 7 to attach-the same to a convenient support, such as. a wall 8.; Projecting from this base-plate is a post or stem 9, conveniently secured to the base-plate, as by providing the post or stem with a reduced portion 10, which is passed through thebase-plate'and is headed over'or 'niveted as at 11, tosecure the same thereto. A body 12 to be supported is pro,- vided with a socket 13.to receive the stem or post, and a shallow recess 14 to receive the baseplate. To prevent the body from turning on the stem or post, the latter, as shown, is in part at least square (see Fig. 3), and the socket is correspondingly shaped.

The stem or post is provided 15, extending transversely therethrough to receive a tapered shank 16 of -a screw having a body 17 which is received in a threaded opening 18 extending transversely ofthe socket.- Opposite the-threaded opening is a shallow depression 19, having tapered sides to receive the inner end of the screw, and to prevent the same from bending or becoming displaced inwardly toward the base-plate. The tapered surface of the screw-shank engages the outer margin of the aperture 15, and as the screw is turned'in the proper direction, the tapered surface causes the body 12 to be thrust inwardly toward the wall and the base-plate.

As shown, the stem or post comprises a relatively thin, bendable tongue 20, adapted to bend laterally (see Fig. 2), under the influence of the entering tapered shank of the screw, thereby to with an aperture 'thus'further tending to'thrust the bodv12: in-

wardly toward the base-plate. As shown, the tongue 20,.instead of being formed as an integral part of the body of the stem or post, is made of a separate piece of sheet metal, received in aslot 21, and held'in place therein as by a pin Thus the. post or stem is articulated and flexible, and the tongue is capable of a pivotal action aboutthe pin 22 to enable the aperture shorten the effective distance betwen the outer 15in the tongue to align itself with the screw, I

as the latter enters. It should of course be understood that when the fixture is installed, the threaded opening 18 is at the bottom, and that the opening and the screw are concealed from view.

. Having thus described one embodiment of the invention, but without limiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is: V

I 1. In a wall fixture, the combination'of a base for attachment to a support, a post projecting from said base and having anaperture extending transversely therethrough, a member provided with a socket which receives said post-and a threaded opening extendingtransversely of said socket, and a screw having a threaded body received in said threaded opening and a tapered shank extending through and having its tapered surface engaging the outer margin of said 'aper- 3. In a wall fixture, the combination of a base i for attachment to a support, an articulated post projecting from said base and provided with an vided with a socket which receives said post, and a threaded opening extending transversely of said socket, and a-screw having a threadedbody received in said threaded opening, and a tapered shank extending through and having its tapered surface engaging the outer margin of said aperture.

4. In a wall fixture, the combination of a base aperture extending therethrough, a member pro- 2 for attachment to a support, a flexible postprojecting from said base and provided with an aperture extending therethrough, a member provided with a socket which receives said post, and a threaded opening extending transversely of said I socket, and a screw having a threaded body received in said threaded opening, and a tapered shank extending through and having its tapered surface engaging the outer margin ofsaid aperture.

5. In a Wall fixture, the combination of, a base for attachment to a support, a post projecting from said base and having an aperture ex-.

from said base, said-post comprising two pivotal 1y connected members, the outer one being provided with an opening, a body having a socket which receives said post, and a fastening element received in said opening and securing said body to said post. v

'7. In a wall fixture, the combination of a base for attachment to a support, a post projecting from said base, said post comprising two pivotally connected members, the outer one being providedwith an opening, a body having a socket which receives said post, and a screw having a =threaded portion screwed into said body and a tapered portion received in said opening.

8; In a wall fixture, the combination of a base for attachment to a support, a post projecting from said base, a body provided with a socket which receives said post, said post and said body having cooperating means preventing turning of said body about said post, said post being providied with-a transverse opening, and ,a screw threaded into said body and having a tapered portion engaging the outer margin of said opening,

- .:VERNON W. CAMPBELL. 

